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You've got a wonderful wife there my friend. I've done glitter nail polish and a hardner topcoat. It works, and I have one glitter polish I got on clearance a few years ago, it's a perfect color changing copper that is no longer in production. I love using it and hate using it at the same time because it know it will one day be gone forever. I'm experimenting now with devcon 2t mixing in mica Powder. I haven't been able to play aound much, but I've seen some youtube videos using it in similar fashion and I have high hopes. The permagloss recommended might be the thinnest and lightest option, but permagloss is safest when you work wearing a ventilator. I like the sealant spray ideas myself and might give that a go. I grabbed 50 size 6 willows of AE for like 9 bucks, woulda been closer to like 50 bucks here. Gonna do some testing in the new year. Best of luck bro, let us know your results.

What has your process been for making the blades? I've been curious about making own spinnerbait and chatter blades... buzz too

Thanks my friend, would definitely be cool to have a little BR get together

For me right now, this thread is a little like diving by a crash on the highway. I don't wanna look, but since I'm here I might as well just see what happened I'm losing my mind already, and it's been less than a month since I last wet a line. But knowing I gotta wait almost 4 is driving me up a wall

I respect that, and honestly it's quite endearing the two of you would do that- my kinda people right there

You should have Pradco reimburse you the cost of a 3-4 pounder! Around here I'd say 10-15 bucks

I think R bends catch a little less grass, if you're looking for a newbie to make you some relatively low cost spinnerbaits they'll be crude, but function perfectly and the fish won't notice the difference. You spinnerbait with trailer, trailer hook, both, or neither?

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Idk if this counts as inviting myself but I think it would he pretty cool if a few of us Bassholes got together next spring or so... I'm definitely down to make an Eastern Mass BR meet up happen.

I'm back to the basics tonight, Natty light lemonade. I don't have an off switch, the more I drink the more I drink. I love me a good whisky sour or long Island, but if I'm drinkin I'm drinkin - the beers keep me more level. But I could probably use a night wit the boyz, just goofin off and drinkin til it's unclear if I'm awake or asleep. Sometimes I miss the good ol days

Okay okay But if you're going to order international why not a Tsurinoya or Soloking or Haibo Arise Air?

Why that one? My man, get that flambeau! And throw in a couple desiccant packets, save some cash homie

Put it this way, for the price of a premier rod you could build a Victory... so yes technically

Maybe a little late but After Shock with some sprite or gingerale, it's a hard to find cinnamon schnapps that's git a sweet front and a spicy/cooling back

I@spartyon8 I think you're moving in the right direction. The same issue with buying rods exists with buying blanks, you really don't know what you're getting until you actually get to handle it. I'm with you on the overwhelming selection, but that will eventually become a benefit in building, you can really nitpick power and action. I have no idea about those CB rods, but I've heard that 765 neo is, like @spoonplugger1 said, unbelievably versatile from deep cranks to half Oz chatterbait and lipless cranks and spinnerbait. Some evin jig with it You could split the difference of the 2 worm and jig blanks you listed and go with x-ray SJ736 if you like faster, or MB736 for a bit slower. I know people who make custom rods for tournament anglers, the SJ736 is their number one seller for bottom contact, makes converts out of doubters. I actually grabbed the 804 delta to throw spinnerbaits from the bank, haven't handled it yet but looks good on paper. I've heard the zentron blanks and APFG make good moving bait blanks. Spoon, Chris, and mick pointing you in the right direction.

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Well I'm glad to hear you think highly of the quality, I have a couple x-ray blanks to build on. I believe there's an x-ray 709 and if your buddy could cut a blank you could go x-ray 7109. They have 708 and 7108 but since your looking for beefy I went right to the 9s. A number of people on that forum will be able to give you some direct feedback about those blanks.

For each bait respectively (add your preferred weight, feel free to add any lures I missed) what would you consider a long cast? Jig: Crankbait: Ned rig (1/16oz+plastic): Buzzbait: Spinnerbait: Jerkbait: T-rig:

Interesting... nice play on the exposed blank front grip (not really a foregrip anymore, that's a second grip haha) I bet that would make for a stellar long spinning rod for any species that can bomb casts but then balance well and give ultimate control and feel. I'm thinking 7'6-8ft finesse spinning rods, but have to experiment to figure the most ergonomic length for reel seat and front grip. Good stuff

My question for you @steve22i is even though you didn't like the action/power compared to the NRX, how did you feel about the quality/sensitivity in comparison? @spoonplugger1 it would appear your right, that SJ736 IS true to itself, being a good representation of a MHF(maybe kissing extra fast... like a cheerleading captain in the 80s) It sounds like @steve22i is looking for beefier, sometimes beefier rods hide their action behind their power so what feels fast is really just a strong moderate fast know what I mean? I'd recommend your friend get familiar with this info here https://www.rodbuilding.org/read.php?2,552531,page=5 It looks like you might be looking for an NFC IM or HM MB709, MB739, maybe SJ765, could even extend an MB669. NFC has new grips the essentially extend a blank, I havent tried it yet but would bring the length right to where you want it and make it feel pretty fast as it would push the bend profile further away from your grip. Let us know which way you go and the results man

But is there really any benefit to pro? Sounds like they compiled freely available data, free is never a bad deal don't get me wrong, but seems like a bit of a stretch

Well if it can cast anything like the zillion SV TW then a 3/8 oz jig will take the spool from about half to almost empty using 40# Suffix 832. I'm sure you'd have plenty line left with most jerkbaits.

@benburkefishing nice fish my man! I'd like to add if I may, that once a fish hits that 5#ish mark its best to keep their bottom jaw in line with their belly rather than holding it at an angle and leveraging their body against it. Once they get that heavy hyper-extending their jaw can damage it. They'll swim off fine and you'll be none the wiser that they actually may have gotten hurt and may or may not recuperate.

Set up: Zephyr, 10#ezbraid (I'll never put that on a spinning set up again)[didnt realize how little line was left so there wasn't much line on the reel] 6'9 MHM Fitzgerald Vursa - but this thing is pretty whippy and wimpy to be called a MH. First impressions: even with the rod not quite being the right fit it felt good. I competed casts with my 7ft light set up with Pflueger Supreme XT with 10# spider wire ultra cast They casted equally distant with 1/16 plus a TRD (not the crawz or tacklers but one of their smaller creature ones) and a 1/8 with regular TRD. Accuracy suffered a little with the zephyr with 1/16 but it was also windy and I think a more suitable rod would help. It cast as far with 1/8 but I hit the end of my line, so might even cast farther. Certainly not a refined reel, I can feel every turn of the knob, but if it can keep my line twist from becoming much of an issue I'm in. Plus the high ratio gears definitely gets the lure in quicker, which can come in handy sometimes. Brakes were at 3.5-3.75 on the dial and had barely, if any, side to side play. Spinning rod did have a leader tied on, I'm going to tie either a leader or a full cast length of leader on the Zephyr and see how that feels. It didn't like overhead casts, I definitely nested a couple times with the 1/16, but I was practically casting into the wind a good chunk of the time. One thing I noticed was the line guide sits pretty low relative to the spool, keeps the line constantly in contact with the top of the line guide. More line will only increase that angle and tension, but we'll see how it fishes when I get a little more time on it. I'd say it's performed well enough to keep it around, gonna try to give it some more time over the next couple weeks and come to a conclusion, but I'm already excited. Doubtful I'll bump into any fish though, bank fishing in MA in winter is basically just practice casting. I'll report back when I get more time with it.